10 Things To Know Before You Call

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When you call our Gum Guru technical service line, you need your question answered quickly. You can help our technical staff provide you the fastest service by having the following information available:

Know the pH level of your product.

Know all the ingredients in your product and, if possible, the ratios that are used.

Remember that gums need water for hydration; recipes using small amounts of water will not allow for proper hydration.

In some situations, it may be easier to hydrate the gum by mixing all the dry ingredients together and adding this mixture to rapidly agitating water. Keep in mind that salts, acids and other ingredients may compete with the gum for water at this stage. Read more tips about dispersing gums

When dry blending ingredients, allow for a 5:1 ratio of dry ingredients to gums.

Note that although gums bind water, they do not reduce water activity (i.e., spoilage, etc.)